Warren County, KY
Demographic and economic profile of Warren County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Warren County's economy generates a GDP per capita of $60,775 against median worker earnings of $34,071, reflecting a concentration of output relative to wages in a county anchored by Western Kentucky University and regional healthcare and manufacturing activity. The labor force of roughly 99,000 draws from a population of 147,936, with 33.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, an unemployment rate of 4.5%, and labor force participation at 66.8%. The county has grown 8.8% over five years, skews young at a median age of 33.3, and remains relatively affordable with a median home value of $242,600 and median gross rent of $963 per month, alongside a foreign-born population share of 10.4%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+8.8% since 2018
Warren County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone106,634 (75.7%)
- Black or African American Alone12,936 (9.2%)
- Asian Alone7,201 (5.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,523 (3.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone3,743 (2.7%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race3,275 (2.3%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish6,427
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,397
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,135
- 4.Other Indo-European911
- 5.Arabic417
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance16,384
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)12,024
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)8,947
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,908
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,596
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations24,957
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations14,183
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,109
- 4.Service Occupations12,527
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,262
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.57×)10,820
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.37×)8,354
- 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)8,964
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)16,484
- 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.91×)3,699
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.